JavaScript Event Loop: How it Works and Why it Matters in 5 Minutes

One of the most important concepts to learn in JavaScript! The Event Loop is core to how JavaScript handles asynchronous code. In this video, we'll break down the call stack, event loop, and event queue to show you how JavaScript works under the hood.

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00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Advent of CSS and JavaScript Course Discounts
01:18 - JavaScript is Single Threaded
02:09 - JavaScript Call Stack
04:15 - Event Queue and Event Loop
06:20 - Wrap Up

[Mo-Sam]

I loved it, thank you. It would be so great if you make a series like this, explaining advanced concepts under 5 minutes.

[georgenonis]

Amazing video. Whenever I forget how it works I just jump over here and everything is clear again. Thank you mate!

[thanhattran]

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[tylerwalton]

Recently came across your channel and I’ve been learning so much. Thank you for all the work you put in on these!

[rick.d]

Understanding the LIFO/FIFO nature of the call stack vs the event stack is really cool, thank you.

[kostiantynkarzhanov]

Thank you! Very concise and simple explanation of not an easy concept! 💛

[felixurrutia]

Excellent explanation. This is exactly what I was looking for.

[denniszenanywhere]

I like this overexplanation. Please do more. I am even watching tiktok videos that loop short coding lessons and they’re sinking in more.

[dcqsvsz]

Really nice and simple way of explaining complex concepts. Great video

[umangkathuria]

Always come here for a quick refresher before I have to explain it to anyone :) That article is excellent in itself too! great content!

[praveenvarma]

Super bro ... u explained a complex theory so simply with a beautiful animation.

[igoeast]

This is the best video that describes Event loop. Thank you so much for your work James!

[smachohalla]

Thanks Mr. Quick. This was neat magnificently explained

[ahlembs]

i am really thankful for this video just before my interview, , feel having clear idea about what happen behind the scenes with node.js, please more advanced topics like this with such great explanantion <3

[elielberra]

Amazing explanation, it was very clear! Thanks :)

[indraappkey]

one of the clearest explanation of event loop, thanks James

[GetGoodatAnything]

As someone who is new to coding that explanation made the overall process really clarified things for me. Cheers

[fodhllx]

Awesome. It was Crisp, Precise, Easy to understand and To the Point.

[koffworld]

Very clear explanation... great video!

[damianodamian]

Now I got it, thank you. That is a really great explanation James! You've got a new sub